DENTON, Texas – Linfield University sophomore Alice Rickett went 4-0 Sunday at the National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championship Region VI Championships to claim a berth in the national championships March 8-9 in Iowa. 
 
Rickett, who hasn't lost a match since early November and improved her season record to 14-4, won 2-0 in the finals over Brinley Green from University of Sioux Falls (S.D.). Rickett earned one point when Green was penalized for passivity in the first round, and then she forced Green out of bounds for another point in the second. 
 
"Alice wrestled tough and disciplined all day," said Wildcats assistant coach Alyssa Lampe. "She was never really out of position and, when if she was, she recovered quickly. Alice is extremely process-driven and wants to get better all the time. It showed today."  
 
Also wrestling at 143 pounds, fellow sophomore Klaira Flatt began the regional tournament by pinning No. 2 seed Liana Fernandez of Adams State (Colo.). Later in the day, she lost two close decisions to end her season. 
 
"Klaira had an amazing first-round match," said Lampe. "She wrestled a little tentatively after that, and got knocked out in a heartbreaker. You hate to lose on criteria like she did, but it should give her motivation heading into next year. It's just little things for her to work on."  
 
Returning NCAA qualifier Ayana Medina injured her knee in the opening match and was forced to forfeit out of the tournament for medical reasons.
 
The NCWWC includes all NCAA programs (Division I, II and III) with women's wrestling programs. The NCAA Committee on Women's Athletics voted at this month to recommend Divisions I, II and III sponsor legislation to their own women's wrestling championships starting in 2026. Until then, the NCWWC is the umbrella organization for any NCAA college or university with a program. 
 
The NCWWC championships are scheduled for March 8-9 at Alliant Energy Powerhouse in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. From the six regions, 240 athletes will compete for national titles and All-America status.
 
"This was only the second year for Linfield wrestling as a new NCAA program, and I'm really proud of how far we've come," said Linfield head coach Frank Johnson. "We're just getting started, and the best is in front of us. We're recruiting hard and we're building fast. I'm already looking forward to next year's regionals."